Press Information Bureau Government of IndiaMinistry of Defence01-March-2017 19:11 IST

Successful Test Firing of AAD Endo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile

DRDO
conducted the successful launch of the interceptor missile Advanced Area
Defence (AAD) at 1015 hrs today from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric
missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25
kms successfully destroyed the incoming missile. All the mission objectives
were successfully met.

The weapon
system radars tracked the target and provided the initial guidance to the
interceptor which could precisely home on to the target and destroyed it in
endo-atmospheric layer. The complete event including the engagement and
destruction was tracked by a number of electro-optical tracking systems using
infrared imagery. Radars and telemetry stations tracked the target and the interceptor
till the destruction of the target. The launch has proved the Ballistic Missile
Defence (BMD) prowess of the country.

The Defence
Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar congratulated DRDO on the successful launch of the
interceptor missile. Chairman
DRDO and Secretary Department of Defence R&D Dr. S. Christopher also congratulated
team AAD for the successful test firing.